Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee recently signed legislation to increase the state minimum wage. The last time the state of Rhode Island had a minimum wage increase was in 2007.
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Download NowEffective January 1, 2013, the minimum wage in Rhode Island will increase from $7.40 to $7.75 per hour. The law applies to all employers in the state, regardless of size.
The state’s minimum wage is now 50 cents about the federal minimum wage.